The Captive Mind | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. News Article Presentation

Find a news article about recent happenings in a communist country. How does the event either coincide with or contradict Milosz's depiction of communism? Briefly explain to the class how the two times compare.

2. Personal Application of Ketman

Find examples of activities in your own life that relate to Ketman. Keep in mind that while Ketman is individual thinking, it is primarily an adherence to tradition in the face of modern changes. Make a list of these Ketman...
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